格物乃格人

 

I always wonder, subconsciously, that ancient Chinese philosophers created their doctrines in subtle and perhaps abstract ways.

On the other hand, however, western philosophers tended to be more straightforward.  

Or perhaps, words in Chinese language carry multiple folded meanings and therefore hinder the power of expression.

格物，for example, how would one starts to practice“格”？I would dare to say that most Chinese people have the least idea about this concept.

And why would one try to 格 a lifeless object?

I would never have an answer until I read Socrates’ renowned statement “The unexamined life is not worth living”.

Yes, 格means to exam, to ponder, to think, to reflect and to analyze.

If you never 格 your life, you are no better off than animals.

Thus, the better translation of The unexamined life is not worth living would be:

未格之人生，渾渾噩噩。

Socrates sacrificed his own life to practice his doctrine.

Salute!

所有跟帖： 

• 給石頭交作業 -dancingwolf- ♂ (0 bytes) () 09/06/2021 postreply 18:03:46

• 你能寫中文為啥不寫，非要用英文呢？ -為人父- ♂ (0 bytes) () 09/06/2021 postreply 18:54:39

• 答 -dancingwolf- ♂ (1229 bytes) () 09/06/2021 postreply 19:01:23

• 狼兄高見 -stonebench- ♂ (974 bytes) () 09/06/2021 postreply 19:20:34

• 若天人合一 -dancingwolf- ♂ (107 bytes) () 09/06/2021 postreply 19:25:35

• 這樣的話，俺已經很久不說了：） -stonebench- ♂ (179 bytes) () 09/06/2021 postreply 19:47:50

• 若已然天人合一，何格之有？ -雪晶- ♀ (0 bytes) () 09/07/2021 postreply 04:51:59

• 格 是不是含有 度量 之意 -SAR- ♂ (0 bytes) () 09/07/2021 postreply 02:43:13

• 我理解的格，是不斷地向內，向深~~~ -雪晶- ♀ (0 bytes) () 09/07/2021 postreply 04:50:46

• 苟且偷生是浪費生命 -忒忒綠- ♂ (0 bytes) () 09/06/2021 postreply 20:16:00

• 你這個聯想跨度也太大了，以致於與原文扯不上關係了。 -QualityWithoutName- ♂ (0 bytes) () 09/06/2021 postreply 20:17:18

• 格，反省，看看怎樣。 -applebee3- ♀ (0 bytes) () 09/06/2021 postreply 20:51:27

• 說了一部分，感覺沒說全。還有，無論啥物，都是活的，都是有生命的。 -看客2010- ♀ (0 bytes) () 09/06/2021 postreply 22:50:18

• 格物是覺醒的初期？ -雪晶- ♀ (0 bytes) () 09/07/2021 postreply 04:47:54